Shoulder Dysfunction Movement

Shoulder Dysfunction Movement

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts and figures relating to the “shoulder dysfunction movement”. The shoulder dysfunction movement is generally characterized by symptoms in the various joints, muscles, tendons and bursa involved in shoulder movement. The occurrence of shoulder dysfunction movement is variable and can occur without direct cause, or may be related to trauma, repetitive movements or neurological event (e.g. stroke). Shoulder pain often leads to a limitation in short-term activities and less often develops into a chronic condition (Robert, 1993). In the next section, we will create a theoretical case of a client or patient with a shoulder movement dysfunction. We will also describe the anatomical nature of the problem, along with causes of the dysfunction (i.e. work-related, sports, idiopathic and the resulting presentation of the patient. Finally, we will also design a program for the person to address their shoulder dysfunction movement.

Discussion & Analysis

Anatomical Nature of the Problem

It is one of the most frequent causes of consultation in rehabilitation. It is estimated to affect 25% of the population at some point in their lives. The shoulder is the seat of many painful conditions that may originate in their own structures of the shoulder or away from it. In general, when the source is not in the shoulder, there is no loss of mobility or pain when moving plays. Among the most common causes of these processes are (Seeman, 2006):

Cervical problems - especially osteoarthritis and disc injury - which can cause pain to the shoulder

Other less common causes of neurological diseases of different origin - infections, neuritis, tumors, etc

Sometimes the pain can come from nearby visceral lesions via nervous irradiation, accompanied frequently observed in other symptoms of the condition (heart, bladder, lung, etc.)

The actual processes that affect the shoulder are very numerous and cause painful conditions collectively called "frozen shoulder", "scapulohumeral periarthritis" or "impingement syndrome" which are generic, since it is often difficult to determine which is the cause of problem although sometimes it can reach a specific diagnosis. The most common cause is the condition of soft tissues such as tendons, joint capsule and bursa (Robert, 2004).

Causes of the dysfunction

They are little known causes; generally they depend on a combination of factors such as wear or degeneration of the tendons, which are more common with age and with the completion of work or sports efforts repeatedly. In the shoulder there is a group of muscles, supraspinatus (below the deltoid), infraspinatus and teres minor, which together are called "rotator cuff" and their tendons run through a narrow channel, the subacromial space between the humerus and below one end of the shoulder blade called the acromion at the top.

To facilitate the sliding of the structures there filed a bursa which acts as a cushion. This bag has the ability to form synovial fluid. When the arm is raised above shoulder level with the sleeve touches the tip of the acromion, it ...